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kwonset's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
davygibbs's review
5.0
Another hypnotic dream of a novel from Modiano. The Paris he has created in my imagination expands a bit, deepens.
haydobbs's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
archiek's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kermithermit's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
babiri's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
My first Modiano read; prose is lovely without being drenched in metaphor or bogging down the narrative flow. It is indeed meandering, as we follow Odile and Louis through twists and turns in their journey through early adulthood. The pacing of the novel is slow despite its brevity, but overall it was a lovely read and a treatise on the passage of time. I found it oddly relatable with regards to how totally aimless and precarious young adulthood can be. I think it’s kind of funny how Odile and Louis are sort of passed around by these older adults, whom they observe in the throes of nostalgia. I admire Modiano’s style, but wasn’t super impressed with the story telling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
noleek's review against another edition
2.0
The end had some powerful quotable moments, but getting there felt draw out. Tone over character development.